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Chapter 5: Do You Want to Die?

I was in that dream again.

Grass wet with dew brushed against my bare legs as I glided quickly through the meadow, barely feeling the ground beneath my feet. My eyes were scanning for another glimpse of the majestic creature I’d just gained sight of a moment ago before it bound between two large pine trees.

I knew if I followed the gorgeous white pony further into the woods, I would run into him again.

“Don’t touch me!” He raised his voice, but he didn’t sit up, and his arms lay limp at his side. He wore a mask over his face. Only his onyx black eyes were visible to me.

“Do you want to die?” I retorted as I inspected his body for wounds.

“…I don’t care,” he replied quietly.

My hands paused. For some reason, his words broke my heart a little, even though he’d almost killed me just now.

I lifted my gaze to meet his. His eyes were so deep, so dark, like infinite wells, and I feared that if I spent too much time looking into them, I might not be able to extricate myself from their depths.

“Well, I do, okay?” I said. “My father would yell at me if he finds out I left someone bleeding to death in the wild! Relax. l’

m just going to bandage up these wounds.”

He grunted a bit when I lifted him off of the ground, but he didn’t fight back anymore.

Silence filled the air, and I felt I had to say something, so I started with the basic question. “What’s your name?”

He looked at me with those dark eyes and answered, “I don’t have one.”

“Really? That’s strange, because I don’t have one either.”

He cocked his head to the side and gave me a look that was a cross between confused and annoyed.

“It’s true. People just call me girl.”

“Girl?” he repeated.

“That’s right. Girl,” I gave him a big smile. My father had told me that smiles were one of the most effective ways to make friends.

But instead of returning a smile back to me, he almost seemed a bit uncomfortable and moved his gaze away from mine. “And what are you doing out here in the woods all alone?” he asked.

“Um…“ | tapped on my chin. “Have you heard of the Sun Blossom flower?”

His eyes widened slightly, and I could see that he had heard of it.

I continued, “You know, the flower that grows on the side of the mountains. I’ve heard they’re beautiful, and smell won

WI

derful. That’s why I came. My friend was leading me there…”

“Your friend?” he glanced around immediately, his tone

wary.

“Yes, my new friend. A little white pony…”

He let out a breath of relief, and then said matter-of-fact ly. “Those flowers, they’re not easy to get.”

“My mother also said it was a fool’s errand.” | rested my hands in my lap. “But I love flowers. Don’t you?”

He shrugged and looked down at the ground.

fire was suddenly extinguished. His

silent, and I

still here?” | couldn’t stop

“Is something the matter?”

in shock, my mouth agape

just happened?”

Blos som flower in full bloom, its delicate purple petals speckled with gold flakes that sparkled in

the flower to me. “So I got one for

at the flower. “How did

and the darkness seemed to seep in all around me again until

shouted, wishing I

reach out to grab him, and that

dripping from my hand, sinking into the fabric of my pants, and the

was coming from

I shouted. “Are you all right?

see the whites of the eyes behind his mask, but in that stare, I saw

the blood continued

was dead and that the darkness was about

heart was pounding out of my chest as my eyes flew open and the

I was. Brushing my hand over my face, I sat up in bed and looked at the fig ures of the other girls sleeping

Right. The palace.

It was no wonder i’d had

a glance at the clock told me that it was still

I couldn’t go back to

to the gar den for a bit of fresh air. Being outside always lifted my

air was crisp so I inhaled deeply,

easy. I wished that my father were here so he could give me advice about how to proceed. Luckily, his lessons had been engraved in my heart. I would find a way to make it through this trial to get back to

traces of white, and they smelled

it. Peace fulness settled around me, and I found a measure of content ment

and they

of something crashing

through the rose bushes, and then I heard what I thought were growls, followed by muttered curse words

around, I saw the shapes of two people fighting one another, and I immediately recognized one of

attacked… again. Really, how hated

gaining an upper hand, I decided it would be best to get back inside. But as I began to move, I stepped on some dry leaves

Shoot!

myself, praying neither of

to be interrupted by me and ended shortly. Just then, I heard

tempt at self-preservation, I grabbed some dirt and smeared it on my

he wouldn’t want to look at me. That way, he wouldn’t recognize me as the sole survivor of the bloody event in his office

Theo’s expression was hard. His dark

chest, but then I

on the path behind him gave me a bit of hope

The footsteps finished in quick succession as Jake, the Beta, stopped next

are you doing here?” Instead of replying to his Be ta, Theo

by, Your Highness,” I said in

Obviously, he didn’t buy it. “You may look a mess, but I remember

like for being outside. “Yes, that’s true. I was… on my way to the kitchen… to learn how to cook for you… but

a low rumble, and with every syllable,

Jake tried to remind him, “But the

get away?” | as

Alpha.” Beta Jake glanced at me and dared

step closer to me, and I cowered, but my feet remained planted for worry of what would hap pen if I

you interrupt me, I will end you. Do you hear me?” His words